Post by Pea on Jun 12, 2012 8:56:07 GMT -8

I pretty much laughed my way through all of Prometheus. I thought the acting was cheesy as hell and every single thing that happened in the movie has already been beaten to death in every single other sci-fi horror movie ever made. I found the whole thing to be pointless and uninspired. It was, however, a fun watch.

Post by Drew on Jun 13, 2012 9:28:02 GMT -8

When I say perfect, I don't mean great, in the same way that a girl who looks perfect is a lot less attractive than a girl isn't perfect-looking but even more attractive because of it. In other words, perfect in an objective sense, not in a relativistic sense (like "perfect for me")

But Cameron is the king of his craft of film-making. He has an incredible sense of composition, pace, and character. Basically he pushes every button exactly how it should be pushed.

Avatar's story is derivative, aggregated young-adult allegory (to me, calling something allegory is a grievous insult), but it's technically and cinematically beautiful and enchanting. A movie is a lot more than its story, and some would argue it's everything but its story.

I remember reading a review that said "this is destined to become the best grossing movie of all time," and that was after a disappointing first weekend. But that reviewer knew that James Cameron knew how to make a blockbuster that everybody would see, and had done that.

Post by Horned Gramma on Jun 13, 2012 9:36:38 GMT -8

Which do you consider to be the 'good' ending? The theatrical release ending or the "director's cut" ending (as if Cameron would allow a cut of one of his films to be released without his explicit approval of every shot)?

Spoiler that shit, if it's not too much of a hassle. Stormy hasn't seen The Abyss yet.

Post by Drew on Jun 13, 2012 9:41:20 GMT -8

Which do you consider to be the 'good' ending? The theatrical release ending or the "director's cut" ending (as if Cameron would allow a cut of one of his films to be released without his explicit approval of every shot)?

Spoiler that shit, if it's not too much of a hassle. Stormy hasn't seen The Abyss yet.